Chocolate Truffles

Name: Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients: 4 ounces chocolate, broken into small pieces; 2 ounces icing sugar (powdered sugar); 2 ounces chopped raisins; 2 ounces chocolate cake crumbs; 1 -2 tablespoon cocoa powder (mixed with a little water to a fairly thick consistency); 1 tablespoon apricot jam, warmed to soften; 2 ounces chocolate vermicelli

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

4 ounces chocolate, broken into small pieces
2 ounces icing sugar (powdered sugar)
2 ounces chopped raisins
2 ounces chocolate cake crumbs
1 -2 tablespoon cocoa powder (mixed with a little water to a fairly thick consistency)
1 tablespoon apricot jam, warmed to soften
2 ounces chocolate vermicelli

Directions

1

Soak the cake crumbs in the chocolate powder and water, put one side.
2

In a separate bowl melt the broken chocolate pieces over a pan of hot water.
3

Remove from the heat and beat in the icing sugar until smooth and fold in the chopped raisins and cake crumb mixture.
4

Knead together lightly until smooth.
5

Break off walnut sized pieces and brush with the warmed apricot jam.
6

Roll each piece in the chocolate vermicelli put on a plate and place in the fridge for about 20 minutes.
7

When firm put into small sweet cases.